Michael Allen Motl

On May 13, 2026, at approximately 5:55 P.M., Minneapolis Police responded to the 3500 block of Penn Avenue North in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, to assist a party in tracking a stolen wallet. J. F. Told police his work truck had been broken into earlier and his wallet, which contained a tracker, had been stolen. The tracker showed the wallet's location in front of the residence on Penn Avenue. Officers checked the area and located an adult male parked in front of the address, later identified as MICHAEL ALLEN MOTL [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein.

While speaking with Defendant in the driver's seat, police observed multiple pipes in plain view on the center console of the vehicle. Police then asked Defendant to step out of the vehicle due to the paraphernalia. Police searched Defendant and located a small bag containing a crystal-like substance in his jeans front pocket. The substance was later processed and field-tested positive for 3.41 grams of methamphetamine. At present, Defendant is in custody.